Camera Deals

Camera sale at Woot: NX1000, G5, ZS19, etc (ends March 26 at 10am ET)

Woot nowadays has more than just the daily deals. They have longer term specials that can last for up to a week. One of such promotions is a Camera and Accessories sale that features a variety of items including:

+ refurbished Panasonic G5 (Gee-Five) with 14-42 non-X for $400
+ refurbished Panasonic ZS19 compact zoom with case and 4GB card for $120
+ various Sunpak tripods and LED lights
+ more items, some not very competitively priced (eg Pentax Q)
+ shipping is a flat $5 for everything you buy during the calendar day
+ expires March 26 25 at 10am ET - or earlier for items that sell out (and they do sell out)
+ thanks to one of our readers for the alert
+ sold-out: + new condition Samsung NX1000 with 20-50 and 8GB for $300

Pre-order the new Canon cameras (T5i, SL1, SX280)

Canon has announced new cameras today and they are now available for pre-order as follows:

+ Canon D-Rebel T5i (700D) body only for $750, with the new 18-55 kit lens for $900, with 18-135 for $1100 at Adorama

+ Canon D-Rebel SL1 (the compact dSLR) body only for $650, with new 18-55 kit lens for $800 at Adorama (SL1 body or SL1 w/18-55)

+ new Canon 18-55 kit lens for $250 at Adorama

+ Canon SX280 HS superzoom for $330 at Adorama (black SX280 or red SX280)

New arrivals at B&H: Sony 16-50 OSS PZ (NEX), Panasonic FL360L, Fuji HS35exr, Bolt flashes

We have a number of new arrival alerts from B&H Photo, so we are grouping them together. Stock status and price as of the time of writing and they can obviously change as time goes by...

+ Sony 16-50mm f3.5-5.6 OSS power zoom for NEX E-mount for $350
+ Panasonic FL360L wireless flash for $270
+ Bolt TTL flashes for Nikon and Canon, $225 to $270
+ Fuji HS-35-EXR superzoom for $381
+ free shipping

(ENDED) Camera & Photo Lightning Deals: Etc

This round expired. Check back in future weeks for future Camera and Photo Lightning Deals... Expired items after the jump...

Now shipping: Sony 18-200mm PZ OSS (NEX) for $1200 [corrected]

A new arrival for the early-adopters, the Sony 18-200mm f3.5-6.3 PZ OSS superzoom lens for the Sony NEX e-mount is now in-stock for $1200 at B&H Photo... Corrected: This is a Sony lens, not a Sigma lens! Thanks to one of our readers for the alert.

Panasonic FZ200 superzoom drops to $430

We finally have a big discount on the Panasonic FZ200, you can now get it for $430 at Amazon by Amazon itself. No vitamins here :)... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Panasonic FZ200 reviews.

Now shipping: Sony HX300 superzoom for $500

The new Sony Cybershot HX300v superzoom is now in-stock and shipping at its starting price of $500 at Amazon by Amazon itself. Needless to say, this is an early-adopter price. The previous model goes for nearly half the price (around $280 as of the time of writing).

(DEAD) Strange Deal: Panasonic FZ18 for $60 by The Vitamin Shoppe

As of a 3:56pm ET recheck, this is gone... This is perhaps one of the strangest deals we have ever seen, the old black Panasonic FZ18 superzoom is offered for $60 with free shipping by ... The Vitamin Shoppe on Amazon. I thought I had seen it all but apparently not :)

Canon SX160 IS AA superzoom (black) drops to $150

The AA powered Canon SX160 IS superzoom is now down to $150 in the black body color only at Amazon.

(ENDED) Refurbished Panasonic ZS19 superzoom for $120 (Tue)

This daily special ended... One of the Tuesday deals of the day at the Best Buy website is the refurbished Panasonic ZS19 compact-travel-zoom offered for $120 with free shipping. This is good until the end of day on Tuesday or earlier if sold out.

Sony HX200v superzoom returns to $280

Sony announced a new superzoom flagship the HX300v a couple of weeks ago, but if you prefer to pay less, the previous model, the Cybershot HX200v, has returned to $280 with free shipping at Amazon and Adorama and B&H Photo where you also receive a free 16GB Sony SDHC memory card. Add to the shopping cart to see the prices... When price-comparing online retailers, be sure to note which retailers are authorized Sony retailers and which are not... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Sony HX200v reviews.

(DEAD) Sony H90 compact-zoom with Case and 4GB SD for $116

As of a 3/12/13 recheck, this is no longer available from Amazon itself at the discounted price... The Sony Cybershot H90 compact-zoom along with Sony bundled and Sony branded carrying case and 4GB memory card is offered for $116 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon. This kit is on its way out, it is already marked discontinued at B&H Photo.

Now shipping: Nikon P520 superzoom in multiple colors

The Nikon Coolpix P520 is Nikon's latest superzoom leader and it is now in-stock and shipping in multiple body colors in the early adopter price of $450 at Amazon and OneCall.com and Adorama and B&H Photo.

(ENDED) Refurbished Panasonic ZS19 superzoom for $125 (ends Wedn 1am ET)

This daily special ended... The Tuesday deal of the day at Tech Woot! is the refurbished Panasonic ZS19 black offered for $120 plus $5 flat shipping for everything you buy from Woot during the Tuesday calender day (in the Woot/Texas/Central time zone). This promotion ends at 1am ET on Wednesday (or earlier if sold out). Please note this is refurbished. The ZS19 was the "deputy" model to the ZS20 in the 2012 line-up.

Olympus SP-620uz superzoom for $130

The Olympus SP-620uz superzoom is now available for $130 with free shipping by Data Vision at Amazon.

(ENDED) Canon SX500 IS superzoom drops to $180

As of a 2/27/13 recheck, the price is up up up... It's not point and shoot, it's point and discount! The black Canon Powershot SX500 IS superzoom is now down to $180 with free shipping at Amazon by Amazon itself.

Canon SX50 HS drips to $390

The Canon SX50HS superzoom with RAW has a drip-drop price-drop, it has pierced the $400 floor and you can now get it for $390 with free shipping at B&H Photo and Adorama and Amazon. You may have to add to cart to see the price... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Canon SX50 HS reviews.

Sony Cybershot HX200v w/free 16GB drops to $280 [updated]

UPDATE (2/21/13): Also available for $280 with a free 16GB card at Amazon.com. Add to cart to see price.

UPDATE (2/19/13 at 9pm ET): You can get the Sony HX200v for $280 with a free 16GB Sony Class 10 SDHC at B&H Photo. You must add to cart and login to your B&H account in order to see the price.

The Sony Cybershot HX200v superzoom can be yours for $280 with free shipping when you add it to your shopping cart and logon to your Adorama account at Adorama. Thanks to one of our readers for the email alert... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Sony HX200v reviews...

B&H Photo updates: E-Pen discounts & New Arrivals: Cybershots and D5200 w/18-105

We have a mini round-up of updates from B&H Photo as follows:

+ 2013 Cybershot models are now in-stock headlined by the H200 superzoom for $250 and the TF1 waterproof for $200

+ Olympus E-Pen discounts with the E-PM1 w/14-42 for $300, E-PL3 w/14-42 or 17mm for $400 in various body colors

+ in-stock for the first time at B&H, the Nikon D5200 w/18-105mm kit for $1100 and eligible for 2% promotional rewards. Apparently Nikon wants to boost their profits with this very kit - assuming anyone buys it at this price ;-)

(OLDER POST) Sony HX200v returns to $330 w/free 16GB SDHC

A better deal is now available. Check the newer blog-posts for details... The Sony Cybeshot HX200v superzoom has returned to $330 and it also gets a free Sony 16GB SDHC Class 10 SDHC memory card at Amazon. Simply add the camera and card to the shopping cart, proceed to the checkout page, and if all is well, the price of the memory card will be automatically adjusted at the top right corner of the Amazon Checkout page... For a refresher on the camera, check the list of completed Sony HX200v reviews.